Far-left party removes “communist” from name in wake of red star ban

The non-parliamentary Hungarian Communist Workers’ Party has renamed itself the Hungarian Workers’ Party, the organisation told MTI on Sunday.

The decision, motivated by recently approved legislation, was made at the 25th, extraordinary congress of the party on Saturday.

The party condemned the European Union’s attack on Hungary and called for a public debate to start on Hungary’s EU membership.

“The Hungarian constitution can be a matter of disputes here at home but it is unacceptable that the EU regularly interferes in Hungary’s life … The time is ripe for a public debate to start about Hungary’s EU membership,” the party said.